cose_vecchie: I'm playing
Quake - or re-playing, I should say: I've already played it (pirated copy) something like 20 years ago. Coming from the Amiga, it was the first proper 3D game I had ever experienced (well, the second if we count the mighty
Hover!), and it was mind-blowing. I played it with a controller(*).
Nowadays, I must say that it's still a blast for me. The action is visceral, the atmosphere superb, and the level design is masterful; it's FPS in its purest form. I think it's a masterpiece and actually I like it so much, I've decided to try out the best custom maps as well (with the help of the "Quake Injector"). This is something very unusual for me: I've never been into modding, and once I've finished a game, I move on, without dabbling with user-created content. I'm going to make an exception for Quake and other games I like so much (Unreal, Amnesia TDD).
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On a technical level: after tinkering a bit with both DOS Quake and GLQuake, I've decided to use QuakeSpasm. The DOS version is certainly playable but not fluid enough, the GL port has issues with the lighting; using QuakeSpasm with the option for the pixelated, "crisp" textures I think I can combine the best of both worlds. The only thing that I found slightly off-putting, at least initially, is paradoxically the smooth animation of the enemies, being used to the old engine! I can try and offer a little help with these matters - or the background music - if anyone needs).
(*) I don't remember much of the levels, just some situation here and there, but I'm pretty sure I played
all of them. Yet, I wasn't able to reach the end of the game. It was like the runes I had collected somehow disappeared. I've always wondered why... a bug maybe? well I hope I make it this time).
Slick_JMista: Nosferatu Wrath of Malachi as part of Halloween month.
cose_vecchie: I had a really great time while playing that game. I remember it with pleasure; it was a nice suyrprise. For me it's a rough gem, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Personally I'll go with Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth. I hope it doesn't disappoint my expectations, which are admittedly pretty high.
yeah, it's good once you understand the meta of the game and start memorizing your way around the castle.
